RAND Research Topic: Biology and Life Sciences2015-03-03T14:38:55ZCopyright (c) 2015, The RAND CorporationRAND Corporationhttp://www.rand.org/topics/biology-and-life-sciences.htmlRAND Summer Institute July 7&ndash;10, 2014http://www.rand.org/blog/2013/10/rand-summer-institute-july-7-10-2014.htmlOct 22, 2013Oct 22, 2013Applications are being accepted now through March 21 for the 21st annual RAND Summer Institute (RSI), a pair of conferences on aging that will be held next July 7&ndash;10 at the RAND Corporation headquarters in Santa Monica.Dr. Gill Samuels CBE Joins RAND Europe Council of Advisorshttp://www.rand.org/blog/2014/01/dr-gill-samuels-cbe-joins-rand-europe-council-of-advisors.htmlJan 31, 2014Jan 31, 2014Dr. Gill Samuels CBE joined the RAND Europe Council of Advisors during its meeting in January. She is a physiologist and neuropharmacologist by training and was Director of Cardiovascular Biology at Pfizer, contributing to the discovery and development of a number of medicines.Health Professionals and the Public Unprepared to Make Use of Genomic Medicine for Adultshttp://www.rand.org/news/press/2008/03/18.htmlMar 18, 2008Mar 18, 2008Although advances in genomic medicine for common adult chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer hold promise for improved prevention, diagnosis and treatment, health professionals and the public are not prepared to effectively integrate these new tools into practice.New Report Helps Inform Decisions about How Science Should Be Fundedhttp://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/03/07.htmlMar 7, 2011Mar 7, 2011Project Retrosight analysed 29 case studies of cardiovascular and stroke research in Australia, Canada, and the UK, and found that clinical research has greater societal impact over a 15-20 year timescale, while basic research has greater academic impact.The Structural Genomics Consortium, an Innovative Open-Access, Public–Private Partnership, Is a Viable Model for Drug Discoveryhttp://www.rand.org/news/press/2014/03/10/index1.htmlMar 10, 2014Mar 10, 2014The Structural Genomics Consortium is a viable model for drug discovery that appeals to investors, not least for advantages in efficiency over current models of public or commercial health research.Habitable Planets for Manhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/commercial_books/CB179-1.htmlOct 8, 2007Oct 8, 2007<p><em>Habitable Planets for Man</em> examines and estimates the probabilities of finding planets habitable to human beings, where they might be found, and the number there may be in our own galaxy.</p>Planets for Manhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/commercial_books/CB183-1.htmlOct 9, 2007Oct 9, 2007<p>Endeavors to determine &mdash; on the basis of then-current biological and cosmological knowledge &mdash; whether there are other worlds where man can survive or where human life may even now be flourishing.</p>Proposed Directions of Change to the Common Rule for Protecting Human Research Participants: RAND Responseshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP659.htmlDec 2, 2011Dec 2, 2011Documents RAND's responses to proposed changes in the Common Rule, which regulates Institutional Review Board protection of human research participants.Health and Medical Research in Australia: Observatory on Health Research Systemshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB531.htmlJan 28, 2008Jan 28, 2008<p>Provides an overview of health and medical research in Australia. The report is part of a series of country-specific reports available from RAND Europe&rsquo;s Observatory on Health Research Systems. The report describes the structure of Australia&rsquo;s health research system, the processes and performance of the Australian health research system, and an outlook which considers current and emerging health research issues in Australia.</p>Health and Medical Research in Canada: Observatory on Health Research Systemshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB532.htmlJan 28, 2008Jan 28, 2008<p>Provides an overview of health and medical research in Canada. The report is part of a series of country-specific reports available from RAND Europe&rsquo;s Observatory on Health Research Systems. The report describes the structure of Canada&rsquo;s health research system, the processes and performance of the Canadian health research system, and an outlook which considers current and emerging health research issues in Canada.</p>Health and Medical Research in Sweden: Observatory on Health Research Systemshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB533.htmlJan 27, 2008Jan 27, 2008<p>Provides an overview of health and medical research in Sweden. The report is part of a series of country-specific reports available from RAND Europe&rsquo;s Observatory on Health Research Systems. The report describes the structure of Sweden&rsquo;s health research system, the processes and performance of the Swedish health research system, and an outlook which considers current and emerging health research issues in Sweden.</p>Health and Medical Research in the United States: Observatory on Health Research Systemshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB534.htmlJan 28, 2008Jan 28, 2008<p>Provides an overview of health and medical research in the U.S. The report is part of a series of country-specific reports available from RAND Europe&rsquo;s Observatory on Health Research Systems. The report describes the structure of the U.S. health research system, the processes and performance of the U.S. health research system, and an outlook which considers current and emerging health research issues in the U.S.</p>Health and Medical Research in the United Kingdom: Observatory on Health Research Systemshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB535.htmlJan 28, 2008Jan 28, 2008<p>Provides an overview of health and medical research in the UK. The report is part of a series of country-specific reports available from RAND Europe&rsquo;s Observatory on Health Research Systems. The report describes the structure of UK&rsquo;s health research system, the processes and performance of the UK health research system, and an outlook which considers current and emerging health research issues in the UK.</p>Guiding Good Research: Biomedical Research Ethics and Ethics Review: Observatory on Health Research Systemshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB536.htmlJan 28, 2008Jan 28, 2008<p>Provides an overview of ethics and ethical reviews in biomedical research. The purpose of the document is to brief non-specialists on the key aspects of the evolution and current debate of biomedical research ethics and assessment of proposed research by ethics committees or review boards. The briefing highlights principle areas of consensus and tension, and outlines different approaches to the formal ethical scrutiny of proposed research.</p>Health and Medical Research in New Zealand: Health Research Observatoryhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB564.htmlOct 17, 2008Oct 17, 2008<p>Presents an overview of health and medical research in New Zealand.</p>Health and Medical Research in Spain: Health Research Observatoryhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB566.htmlJan 1, 2008Jan 1, 2008<p>This report provides an overview of health and medical research in Spain. It describes the Structure, the Processes and Performance of Spain's Health Research System and an Outlook which considers current and emerging health research issues in Spain.</p>Health and Medical Research in Japan: Health Research Observatoryhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB571.htmlNov 17, 2008Nov 17, 2008<p>Provides an overview of health and medical research in Japan, describing the sectors that performs such research, how it is funded, how health research priorities are set, and current and emerging health research issues in Japan.</p>Is there a European Medical Research Area? Observatory on Health Research Systemshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB588.htmlDec 23, 2009Dec 23, 2009<p>This documented briefing provides an overview of the European Research Area and explores whether such an integrated research area exists in health and biomedical research. The report is supported by the Department of Health (England). </p>Health and Medical Research in France: Observatory on Health Research Systemshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB590.htmlDec 23, 2009Dec 23, 2009<p>This documented briefing provides an overview of the health and medical research system in France. The report is supported by the Department of Health (England).</p>Health and Medical Research in Singapore: Observatory on Health Research Systemshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB591.htmlJan 12, 2010Jan 12, 2010<p>This documented briefing provides an overview of biomedical and health research in Singapore.</p>